Explore the devastating impact of famine on India's most populous state with this eye-opening report by Alfred Thomas Etheridge. As an official with the Indian Civil Service, Etheridge witnessed firsthand the suffering caused by recurring famines in the Bombay Presidency in the late 19th century. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the causes, effects, and responses to these famines, shedding light on a critical period in Indian history. With its wealth of data and insights, Report on Past Famines in the Bombay Presidency is a must-read for scholars of Indian history and development. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.